The Data Centre is seeking nominations for the Distinguished Recorder Award 2015. The annual award was established by the Data Centre in 2008 and is made to an individual or organisation that has made an outstanding contribution to the recording of Ireland’s biodiversity. Nominations for the award can be made to llysaght@biodiversityireland.ie, stating the reasons why you think the nominee should receive the award. Nominations must be received by Friday, 4th September, 2015.
Ideally nominees should meet the following criteria:
- Have amassed a significant and high quality dataset on an aspect(s) of Ireland biological diversity
- Are recognised as a leading authority on their given specialism at a national or local level
- Worked in conjunction with the Data Centre to promote biological recording.
Previous Award recipients were:
2014 Joanne Denyer and Tom Gittings
2013 Angus Tyner
2012 Don Cotton
2011 Tina Aughney and Roy Anderson
2009 Paul Green
2008 Ken Bond
Biographies of the previous year’s recipients can be found at https://www.biodiversityireland.ie/record-biodiversity/distinguished-recorders/